#define  _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS  1
#include <stdio.h>

void findmax(int* px, int* py, int* pmax)
{
    if (*px > *py)
    {
        *pmax = *px;
    }
    else
    {
        *pmax = *py;
    }
}

int main()
{
    int max, x, y;

    scanf("%d %d", &x, &y);
    findmax(&x, &y, &max);
    printf("%d", max);

    return 0;
}
